Country Stars Select CMT All-Time Top 40

Country artists will have their chance to recognize the music that shaped their lives each week, beginning March 15, with CMT All-Time Top 40: Artist’s Choice. The incredible list of musical acts will be revealed one-by-one each week on CMT Hot 20 Countdown
, beginning with No. 40 and concluding with No. 1 in December.

Each influential musician or band will be ranked based on an artist poll conducted by CMT among the biggest stars in country music. The ballot isn’t limited to just country artists, so over the course of 2014, CMT All-Time Top 40 will highlight artists from all genres that influence country’s biggest names.

Ratings for CMT Hot 20 Countdown are at a record high — up 20 percent year-over-year in 2013. Look for the popular series on the road in 2014 as the show goes on location to more music festivals and events than ever.